Bilecik Province
Bilecik Province
Bilecik ili | |
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Country | Turkey |
Seat | Bilecik |
Government | |
• Governor | Şefik Aygöl |
Area | 4,179 km2 (1,614 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 228,673 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | 0228 |
Website | www |
Bilecik Province (
History
The region was inhabited as early as 3000 BC, and was part of the territory controlled by such notable civilizations as the
The region also contains
Geography
Bilecik Province contains wide array of geographical and climatic zones in its borders. The province is dominated by hills and deep valleys. The western end of the Anatolian Plateau is also located in the province. Sakarya River and Karasu are the most important rivers in the province.[4]
Districts
Bilecik province is divided into 8 districts (capital district in bold):
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1927 | 113,660 | — |
1935 | 125,421 | +1.24% |
1940 | 127,977 | +0.40% |
1950 | 137,030 | +0.69% |
1960 | 145,699 | +0.62% |
1970 | 138,856 | −0.48% |
1980 | 147,001 | +0.57% |
1990 | 175,526 | +1.79% |
2000 | 194,326 | +1.02% |
2010 | 225,381 | +1.49% |
2020 | 218,717 | −0.30% |
Source:Turkstat[5][6][7] |
Sites of interest
In Söğüt a site of interest is the Ethnographical Museum.
The town Bilecik is famous for its numerous restored Turkish houses.
Some other sites of interest in the province are: Osman Gazi and Orhan Gazi mosques, Seyh Edebali and Mal Hatun mausoleums, Köprülü Mehmet Pasha mosque, Köprülü Caravanserai, Kaplikaya tombs, Rüstem Pasha mosque, and Gülalan Pavilion.
Gallery
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A view from Çengeller village in Gölpazarı
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Sheikh Edebali tomb
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Bilecik Cultural Center
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The türbe of Dursun Fakih in Söğüt
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Küçükelmalı Nature Park Pond
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Bilecik Mosque
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Bilecik Osman Gazi Mosque
See also
References
- ^ TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Present and future Köppen-Geiger climate classification maps at 1-km resolution". Nature Scientific Data. DOI:10.1038/sdata.2018.214.
- ^ "Coğrafi Yapı". bilecik.tarimorman.gov.tr. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ Genel Nüfus Sayımları
- ^ Turkstat
- ^ "The Results of Address Based Population Registration System, 2020". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
External links
- (in Turkish) Bilecik governor's official website
- (in Turkish) Bilecik municipality's official website
- Bilecik weather forecast information
- (in Turkish) Yerel Yöneylem Kalkınma Derneği - Gölpazarı
- (in Turkish) Bayırköy's local website
- (in Turkish) Virtual platform of Bilecik Archived 2019-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Turkish) Bilecik hayat platform Archived 2021-05-09 at the Wayback Machine